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HR 4122 116th Congress House

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.

Introduced: July 30, 2019 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability and paralysisMarriage and family statusSocial security and elderly assistance
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Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides for full Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits, without regard to age, for disabled individuals who are widowed. In addition, the bill exempts disabled individuals who are widowed from certain reductions in OASDI benefits and otherwise revises provisions related to such reductions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Aug 13, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4122: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4122/
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"H.R. 4122: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4122/.
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H.R. 4122, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4122/.
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[H.R. 4122: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4122/)
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